Re: [Sheflug] Re: Palm OS and Linux

[Craig Andrews <nospam [at] fishbot.org.uk>]

Bit confused here Richard, PLPtools is for Epoc devices (Psion, Ericcson
M218 etc etc) whereas Palm is entirely different in every possible way.

You need pilot-link for palm. pilot-link.sourceforge.net, or off the SuSE
CD's (all versions higher than 6.4)

HTH

Craig


On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Richard Ibbotson wrote:

> James
>
> > Could anybody tell me if I can connect my Palm m105 to my Linux box
> > and if so what is the best software to use.
> > I am using SUSE 7.1 Pro soon to be 7.2
>
> I use plp tools and put a cable between my /dev/ttyS0 port and the
> computers.  To get hold of plp tools go to the Sourceforge site and
> do a search on "PLP".
>
> One you get it and compile it mail me off the list and I'll tell you
> how to use it.  One of the nicer things about plp and Palm word
> documents is that you can use Abiword 0.7.14 to open and edit then in
> a Linux system.  You can then save as any other cross platform format.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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> Richard
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